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Hey Travel Massive fam 👋
I'm Marius, co-founder and CEO of iWander. We're a London-based travel tech startup that I founded with my brother, Antoine (CTO), and this week we launched our iOS app, so this felt like the right moment to properly introduce ourselves to this community.
Why we built iWander:
Antoine (@antoine-nigond) and I grew up in an expat, nomadic family, so travel has been the backdrop of our whole lives. My previous startup was a platform for self-guided audio tours (and I wrote a great many of them myself) while Antoine was building fintech and spent his evenings dabbling with AI. When generative AI exploded, we realised the thing we'd always wanted to build was finally possible: a personal walking tour, on demand, for anyone, in any city.
Because here's the problem we kept running into: everyone agrees a great guided tour is the best way to discover a city, yet few travellers actually do them. Fixed start times, fixed routes, forty strangers moving at the slowest person's pace, and a price tag that excludes most independent travellers. There's no way to pause for a coffee, follow a side street that caught your eye, or quietly slip away at minute thirty.
What iWander does:
You type in any city (or just tap once, wherever you're standing), pick how long you want to walk, press play, and iWander builds a personal audio walking tour in about thirty seconds, narrated by a character guide yof your choice. Pause for a coffee, skip a section, take the long way home: the guide walks at your pace, not the other way round.
A few things under the hood we're proud of:
- 1,000+ cities, 9 languages, with tours tuned to the time of day, the weather, and what's actually open.
- A 6.5-million-place curated stories layer, from the bakery open since 1822 to the café where Hemingway wrote. The two years we spent building this database and the storytelling engine on top of it is what turns a list of stops into an actual tour with a beginning, middle and end.
- 60+ curated tours across 25 destinations, written and recorded by world-class local storytellers, because no algorithm can replace someone who knows a city street by street.
- Ask anything: point your camera at a building or ask out loud, and get a location-aware answer.
- In-app booking for the attractions, restaurants and events you discover along the way.
What we'd love from this community:
Here's the honest bit. For the past two years we've been heads-down on the B2B tech side, building the engine and working with enterprise partners. Now that the consumer app is live, it's the right time to build out the brand: our tribe, our social presence, our community of wanderers. And frankly, that's the part we need help with.
So if you're a creator, storyteller, marketer, community builder, or just someone who loves this space and wants to get involved and help us grow, please reach out. I'd love to talk.
And of course, try the app and tell me where it falls short. It's free to download with 30 free audio minutes on sign-up. If you want a live demo, drop a city + a theme + a duration in the comments (e.g. "90-minute food-and-history walk through Lisbon at sunset") and I'll share what iWander comes up with.
📱 App Store: apps.apple.com/gb/app/iwander-travel-guides/id6504555425
🌍 Website: www.iwander.io
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/iwander
Happy to answer any questions: about the product, the storytelling engine, or what it's like building a startup with your brother 😅.
Thanks!
Marius
Hi Marius,
Thanks for sharing iWander and your story with the Travel Massive community.
First, it's fantastic to see your product finally launch since we met at our London Travel Massive and Travel Trends Social during WTM week last November. You guys have been keeping busy!
Me and @kckiwigirl tried iWander out in Melbourne, and this is the first AI generated city guide that makes me feel excited about this kind of tech. The UX is truly great... from the way it compiles a linear route and researches the web for stories and anecdotes to tell you in a story-based format.
Clearly an incredible amount of human effort has gone on to developing iWander, so hats off to you and Marius.
In terms of initial feedback — I would have liked to choose an Australian mascot for our tour guide. Perhaps a Wombat or Wallaby since we're in Australia? Maybe there's some more characters to unlock in the upgrade based on the country you are visiting.
Also, when is an Android version coming? And what are you planning next?
Would love to have a wombat! Great idea!
This is a great app! We also enjoyed trialling it in a more off-beat location outside a major city (Bacchus Marsh) and it gave some awesome intel. Look forward to checking it out in more places! I hope London is treating you well as summer comes to town :)
Very impressive Marius
Congratulations to you and your brother for building this, it looks like a monumental amount of work has gone into getting to this stage and it looks fantastic!
Have you got a timeframe on when it will be on Google Play?
Hi Ian,
Thanks so much for the positive feedback and the comments! I love the fact that you've picked up that we've spent a huge amount of time refining the narrative - and not just stringing a bunch of POIs together in a route that makes sense. This has definitely been the biggest part of the development, so it's encouraging to see that people recognise this.
To answer your question re: the wombat/other avatars: yes, yes and yes! We want to really have fun with the avatars, generating dynimic avatars with local accents and features, allowing users to build their own avatars/guides, and also offering the ability to individual creators and human guides to create "digital twin" avatars so they can keep guiding customers digitally.
Android work is underway, and there are still plenty of exciting updates coming to the iOS app in the next few weeks.
But my priority now is to now grow our iWander tribe - both in terms of user adoption and team/contributors! If anyone has thoughts or would like to help out on this (especially social media), please reach out!
Thanks so much Casey, and love the fact that you stress-tested it in more off-the-beaten track locations! Our goal is for the guide to be able to tell you great stories anywhere in the world, whether it's a major location or completely off-grid. Still some work to do to really crack all off-grid places, but it's getting there! Please do keep sharing feedback with me
Thanks a lot, Nick! Android development is under way and we expect to have it ready later this summer. And still plenty of iterating on iOS that we are understanding more about how customers are using and interacting with the technology.
Would love to hear how it performs on some of your top destinations in Wales - maybe there's a way we can work together on this?
That's great to know, look forward to it.
I've got a few ideas, sure you do too. It would be great to have a chat to see what works. I'll drop you a DM.
That would be great!
Hi Marius,
Firstly, congratulations to you and Antoine on the launch. It's always exciting to see people trying to make travel more accessible through innovation and making use of AI in the best possible manner.
As someone who spends a lot of time designing and leading local experiences in Mumbai and India, I absolutely relate to your point about travellers wanting flexibility. I've often noticed that although people love joining walking tours but they always want to do it at their own pace, which is fair.
The point where you say that no two travellers experience a place in the same way, is 100% true. Rarely do tour operators who conduct these walking tours take this into consideration.
Hope you expand to India soon. It's certainly a challenging market, but one with tremendous depth, character, and curiosity. I'd be interested to see how travellers respond to a platform like this here.
Wishing you both the very best with the journey ahead.
Thanks so much Sayali! We find India such an interesting market (both outbound and inbound). The platform is already set up to cater to Indian destinations - I'd be very keen to hear what you think of it.
Well done on an excellent product. Looking forward to realistic human tour guides.
Thanks a lot Nathan! Just a quick question on this - would you rather have a human tour guide avatar rather than the animal characters?
We've experimented with both and intially wanted to launch with a duo-lingo style-guide approach to make the brand more memorable. However, I see huge potential to offer more realistic human guides, even working with guides to create digital twins. I'd be interested to learn if this would be more relevant for you?
Hi Marius,
Congratulations on the launch!
I really enjoyed reading your story and the philosophy behind iWander. The combination of storytelling, local discovery, human curation, and AI is particularly interesting.
I run Soul Dreamers in Lisbon, a cultural immersion experience focused on hidden gems, storytelling, multicultural communities, gastronomy, street art, and live music. A large part of what we do revolves around helping people connect more deeply with places through stories and human encounters, so I found a lot of resonance with some of the ideas you’re exploring.
I’d love to try the app and perhaps exchange thoughts at some point on experience design, storytelling, AI, and the future of travel. I suspect there may be some interesting overlaps.
Congratulations again on the launch and wishing you and Antoine lots of success.
Cheers,
Teddy
Hi, Teddy!! Hope you are well! Are you going to the Lisbon TM? My friend Amylee will be there - would love for you to meet her! She lives in Nazare :)
Hey Casey! I will be in Colombia then, and back on 4th July. Please introduce us though!
Hey Teddy! Thanks a lot for your message!
Soul Dreamers sounds like a wonderful concept!
I'd be super interested to hear whether you think an experience like iWander would be complementary to what you offer at Soul Dreamers (e.g. before/after a Soul Dreamers experience), or whether you think there's no overlap between the two audiences.
Would love to discuss more once you've had a chance to try out the app!
Can't wait to try it out, I have an Android so I am on the waiting list.
Thanks Tracy! Will let you know once it's ready!
I'm a developer based in Paris. I built a budget-first travel discovery tool. Would love feedback from travel people.
Most travel search starts with “where do you want to go?” I’m exploring the opposite: “I have 7 days and €800, where can I realistically go?”
The site is spontaneous.travel. It’s discovery-first, not a booking engine: fares are recently observed or estimated, and users verify final prices on Aviasales.
I’d especially love feedback on:
- whether this solves a real travel-planning pain
- whether the price labeling feels honest
- what travel professionals would expect before trusting this
I actually build something pretty similar, great minds think alike.
Hi Christophe, thanks for sharing spontaneous.travel with the Travel Massive community and joining us. This is a really cool tool, bravo!
I love the combination of flights and hotel estimated costs. The "cheapest trips / destinations" section is my favourite part and very helpful (e.g. spontaneous.travel/from/melbourne) and the UX feels really focused on helping the user solve a problem and get results fast.
My only design feedback is the primary brown/orange colour could be swapped for something more poppy like a purple/pink gradient. And a dark mode option please 😎
What made you go with Aviasales?
Best, Ian
Hey Ian,
Thanks for the kind words and the detailed feedback, really appreciated.
On Aviasales: I use the Travelpayouts API for flight data, and Aviasales is their main consumer brand (same company).
I've looked at other APIs but most have an active user threshold you need to hit before they'll let you in the door. Since I'm still early, that's a non-starter. Travelpayouts was the rare one that let me start small and scale up. I was planning on using Amadeus self-service, but they are shutting that down.
Re: the color I am with you on it ! I won't pretend I spent months on design. The amber/brown actually came from early Claude prototypes and I just stuck with it. You're right that it could pop more. I also specifically wanted to avoid blue because Skyscanner, Google, and Meta already own that space. Your purple/pink gradient idea is solid, I'll keep it in mind for a proper redesign down the line.
On that note, you don't happen to know anyone at Kiwi or Skyscanner (or any other API providers) who could help with API access? Most of the big players gate their APIs behind traffic thresholds and I'm not quite there yet. A warm intro would go a long way.
Thanks again!
Christophe
The is a cool site.I will give you some feedback on it.
Turkmenistan is one of the least-visited countries in the world, yet it offers some of the most unique travel experiences in Central Asia.
From the famous Darvaza Gas Crater ("Door to Hell") to the ancient Silk Road city of Merv, travelers can explore remarkable history, vast desert landscapes and a rich cultural heritage.
As a tourism professional based in Turkmenistan, I have seen growing interest from travelers looking for authentic and off-the-beaten-path destinations. Visitors are often surprised by the modern architecture of Ashgabat, the hospitality of local people and the diversity of experiences available across the country.
I'm curious to hear from other travel professionals:
What do you think is the biggest challenge when promoting lesser-known destinations to international travelers?
Greetings from Turkmenistan and looking forward to connecting with the Travel Massive community.
Having grown up in Tasmania (a small island at the bottom of Australia with about half a million population), the tourism challenges as a "lesser known" destination have been mostly about how people can get here.
For example — to get to Tasmania from anywhere other than New Zealand, you have to first arrive in Melbourne or Sydney (or another mainland capital) and then take a domestic flight, or a ferry to the island. This is friction that deters a lot of people, who after already having travelled for 20+ hours to get to Australia, don't want to spend another half a day getting to our beautiful island.
However — I'm kind of glad it's hard to get here. It means people make an effort to visit, and I'm sure it makes it feel like a more worthwhile experience when they finally get here. Plus, we're a small island and in some places are already seeing signs of overtourism.
For Turkmenistan, it seems like visa requirements are your friction? If you want more visitors, you need to make it easier. Any news on that?
Thanks, Ian. Tasmania is actually a great comparison.
Like Tasmania, part of Turkmenistan's appeal comes from the fact that it remains off the beaten path and attracts travelers looking for something unique rather than a mainstream destination.
I would say that visa requirements have traditionally been the biggest barrier for international visitors. However, there have been some positive changes recently, and the process is becoming more accessible than it was in the past.
In my experience, many travelers are genuinely interested in visiting Turkmenistan, but the visa process has often discouraged them before they even start planning their trip. If accessibility continues to improve, I believe we'll see growing interest from travelers seeking authentic and less-crowded destinations.
Like Tasmania, the challenge is finding the right balance between making a destination more accessible and preserving what makes it special in the first place.
Three months ago I introduced my family trip itinerary planner, Famila.Travel to this community. The feedback I got here genuinely shaped what I built next. So here's an honest update.
⚡ Performance
Plan generation went from 90–150 seconds down to 20–40 seconds.
Rebuilt the entire AI pipeline to make this happen.
🗺️ New trip types that actually work
→ Pure road trips (Athens → Balkans → Rome → back via Bari ferry)
→ Hybrid flight + drive + ferry combinations
→ Multi-city trips with smart transport suggestions between stops
📅 Smarter planning conversations
The AI now asks whether you've already booked flights or accommodation before building around what you have — instead of assuming you're starting from zero.
🌤️ Weather & budget
Live weather sliced to your exact travel dates, day by day. Budget tracker so families can track actual spend vs the AI estimate, category by category.
🔗 Shareable plans
Generate a trip and share it with your partner or family with one link. No account needed to view.
📣 First paid influencer collaboration live this week
A family travel creator with 29K followers is planning her Namibia trip through Famila.Travel and sharing the experience with her audience. First real-world test of the product by someone outside my circle.
Still early. Still a solo founder building this alongside a full-time job. But it's becoming something I'm genuinely proud of.
Would love feedback from anyone who's tried it — or anyone who wants to.
→ Try it out at famila.travel (free, no credit card)
Hi Tasos, thanks for sharing your updates with us.
Great news about your creator collab! How did you find them and how are you measuring the results from the collab?
What's with the Sourdough main link in the navbar? famila.travel/sourdough
I'd recommend contacting the Family Travel Association in the US (www.familytravel.org) and finding out in what ways you could connect your product with their members.
Hope this is helpful feedback!
Hi Ian!
Thank you so much for the feedback — really appreciated, especially coming from you.
The creator collab came through direct Instagram outreach — I identified Marlyn (@travelwith.kids, 29K followers) as a strong fit because her audience is specifically travelling families. Reached out cold, negotiated a story set at €250 as a test. Results were clear: a 666% spike in new users on the exact day the stories went live, with 138 new users in that 7-day window. Enough to validate the channel before investing more.
The Sourdough link — that's actually intentional! It's a personal blog section alongside the travel content. Famila.Travel is a passion project built by a solo founder and I wanted it to feel human, not corporate. The sourdough page is part of that personality — though I take your point that it might feel out of place at first glance.
The Family Travel Association tip is gold — I wasn't aware of them and I'll reach out this week. Thank you for that.
Tasos
Hi is anyone heading to the Latin America Travel Association annual Expo in the UK next month (7-10 June)? We're announcing the winners of our (free to enter) LATA Responsible Tourism Awards but it would be great to meet anyone from this community who is attending. More details at lataexpo.travel
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* *Moderator: Travel Tech Showdown: Leaders Debate OTAs vs Direct Booking in the age of AI*
Tracie May, PR, Marketing & Communications Executive
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[Tracie May](www.linkedin.com/in/traciem/) ([Instagram](www.instagram.com/_traciemay_/)) is an award-winning American PR and Marketing Executive, Event Producer, Magazine Editor, and internationally recognized content creator with more than 27 years of experience across hospitality, travel, fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle. A highly visible social-media KOL, she is known for creating engaging digital content spotlighting destinations, hotels, dining, fashion, and culture throughout Vietnam and beyond. Tracie hosted Chat.Travel, a popular YouTube series focused on hospitality, travel, and lifestyle in Vietnam, and has contributed hundreds of published features to leading U.S. media outlets. She currently serves as Brand Ambassador for Oriental Media and TravelThru, and has appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef Vietnam and Super Cake – Siêu Bánh.
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Ivy Nhi Chau, Founder at Ivy+Partners
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Lina Gedvilaite, Co-Founder and COO at Seek Sophie
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Richard Burrage, Founder at Cimigo
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* *Panel: Top Travel Trends for 2027*
Hao Tran, CEO and Co-Founder at Vietcetera
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Hoang Le Duy, Business Development Manager at Headout
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Anne Somanas, Thailand Correspondent at TTG Asia Media
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* *Moderator: Top Travel Trends for 2027*
Stephanie Hays, YouTube Creator (@StephAndPete), and Travel Advisor with Fora Travel
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Ric Gazarian, Founder at Counting Countries
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Paul Hewett, CEO at In Marketing We Trust
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Fran Dieguez, Co-Founder at Nuna
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Garth Adams, Founder at I Want That Flight & I Know The Pilot
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👉 We're quickly filling our last few speaker slots — the program will be published and announced on our newsletter and socials in the coming weeks. Secure your [early bird tickets](www.travelmassive.com/events/travel-massive-asia-conference-2026-da-nang-3982452889) before we announce all the speakers!
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This is just our first round of speakers — and we're filling the remaining slots fast. The full program will be published in the coming weeks, with more names still to be announced.
Early bird tickets are still available, but not for long. Grab yours now and watch the lineup grow.
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— See you this August in Da Nang, Vietnam!
So excited to finally share this! Me and @Natalya have been working hard behind the scenes for many weeks to put together a Travel Massive conference worthy of last year's incredible event, and I think we're well on our way. It's wonderful to be welcoming so many brilliant voices to Da Nang this August.
As well as the conference, Da Nang is one of my favourite destinations to visit for many reasons... including great city and beach vibes, amazing food, friendly locals, easy to get around, and a buzzing tech and expat scene. Plus, we have an incredible and vibrant Travel Massive community in Vietnam. I cannot wait to return this August!
And one more thing to watch for this week — we will be opening up the call for startups. If you or someone you know has something worth pitching, stay tuned! 🙌
Amazing to be part of this fantastic speaker line up!! Last year was a very rewarding experience for all, I know this year will be even better.
Look forward to seeing you IRL!
Cannot wait! Great to see my homies Ric and Steph's names up in lights!
Excited to co-host the conference for the second time! This year, it has evolved into a two-day event with more topics and an amazing lineup of speakers and partners. Looking forward to welcoming Travel Massive members from around the world to Da Nang. 🌏✨
Exciting!
Congratulations on the impressive speaker lineup for Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026!
Greetings from Turkmenistan. I represent Wings Travel and I'm excited to be part of the Travel Massive community. Looking forward to connecting with travel professionals, creators and tour operators from across Asia and beyond.
Turkmenistan remains one of the world's most unique and least-visited destinations, and I hope to share more about our culture, Silk Road heritage and adventure travel experiences with the community.
Wishing the organizers and speakers a successful event in Da Nang!
I loved Turkmenistan!!!
Sounds exciting!
Recently, new rules have come into place regarding photography within India's tiger reserves. I wish this had made more headlines because its one of the most sought-after wildlife experiences within the subcontinent.
Essentially with this ruling, mobile phones are now banned from the core zones of the major tiger reserves. In addition, night safaris are now prohibited and vehicle numbers are capped in general.
The trigger for the ruling wasn't subtle.
A viral video from Ranthambore earlier this year showed a wild tiger surrounded by a ring of safari vehicles while tourists leaned out shouting and photographing it from metres away. In other news, guides have reportedly been jumping from moving jeeps to retrieve fallen phones. WhatsApp groups among drivers were accelerating sighting alerts in real time, causing vehicle pile-ups (safari jams) at the locations where tigers were most likely to appear.
The structural problem underneath all of this is expectation: when clients arrive believing a safari is fundamentally about getting the shot, guides come under enormous pressure to deliver proximity over experience, and the animal pays the price for that transaction. Tigers get stressed and we do not want that because...
...India's tiger population has recovered from roughly 1,400 animals in 2006 to around 3,600 today, one of the genuine wildlife conservation achievements of the past two decades!
India isn't alone in drawing this line. Kenya introduced stricter operator standards and enforcement after footage from the Maasai Mara in August 2025 showed tourists blocking the wildebeest migration, forcing panicked animals back into the water. Norway now requires cruise vessels to stay 300 to 500 metres from polar bears in Svalbard waters, rendering phone photography effectively impossible at those distances. The Galápagos has enforced strict visitor management for decades and approved a new code of conduct as recently as March 2026. Sri Lanka's Yala National Park is facing its own reckoning over safari vehicle overcrowding. Conservsation seems to be the direction of wildlife tourism globally.
What this means is that the experience becomes more curated rather than simply more restricted. A tiger sighting without twenty vehicles and a wall of phone screens is a categorically different encounter. The animal's behaviour changes when it isn't being documented by a crowd. Guides can do their actual job, which is reading the forest rather than managing tourist anxiety about camera angles. Professional cameras remain explicitly permitted throughout, so this isn't an obstacle for serious wildlife photographers, it's just a reset for everyone else.
There's a version of wildlife tourism that treats an animal sighting as a checkbox, something to photograph and move on from, and there's a version that understands you're a guest inside an ecosystem that has survived extraordinary pressure to still be there at all.
The latter is the kind of tourism we should strive to promote. For travellers who are genuinely there for the right reasons, not being able to take a selfie with a tiger isn't really a restriction; its an upgrade is how I see it. It's what the trending hashtags around 'sustainable' and 'conscious' travel really mean on the ground.
Photo: Kavsn / Licensed under Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Well said Nupur!
Thank you Debbie, appreciate you reading :)
I fully agree with your thoughts. When I started researching around sustainable tourism, one rule that came up over and over was that if any operator claimed they could guarantee a wildlife encounter, that experience could not be deemed ethical or sustainable. Unfortunately, in most places where these activities are provided, the income potential from tourism tends to shift and tip the scale in favour of profits over animal welfare. On previous trips, it became apparent to me that many people don't have these concerns as top of mind, but equally, why should they, when the local guides themselves cross the line and actively promote such practices (as they benefit directly from them)? It's important for visitors to be aware of this perspective, but it's not the tourists' responsibility to police these practices, so I'm glad that the local authorities are becoming more strict with this kind of touristic experiences. Whether they are appropriately enforced, we shall see...
You're absolutely bang on on all the points, Jessica. I'm also keen to see how the ruling actually plays out on the ground. Part of the reason why I've been writing about it anywhere I can is to raise awareness of the 'official' nature of it. Guides on the ground might be a bit lax about it but if travellers knew it was a supreme court ruling, not just a the park or the guide sounding restrictive, they'd be prepared beforehand.
The wellbeing of the tiger is the most important thing so this ruling is good
100 percent!
wow
Wonderful news, thank you. We already have plenty of photos and videos of wild animals — what we truly need is many more wild animals themselves.
This is a fun map to help you plan your solar eclipse spotting — allowing you to plot eclipses on a world map years in advance and plan your travels to see them.
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun, turning day into night for a few moments.
The map shows total, annular and hybrid eclipse predicted by the late American astrophysicist Fred Espenak who worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Learn about the different types of eclipses over at science.nasa.gov/eclipses/types/
Did you know that in August this year, large parts of Spain will experience a total solar eclipse? And in July 2028, Sydney will experience an eclipse. Imagine being on Sydney harbour and seeing it. Book those hotels in advance before the manager finds out!
🔭 Have you ever experienced a solar eclipse or are you planning to see one?
Not just hotels, cruises too! This is a great tool I can share with my clients who ask me about "eclipse cruises" like these with Virgin Voyages www.virginvoyages.com/book/voyage-planner/find-a-voyage?cabins=1¤cyCode=CAD&agentId=233663&agencyId=641&bookingChannel=FMLINK&priceType=cabinPerNight&selectedPackages=11NBSE%2C15NWDF%2C12NWDF
I'll put July 2028 in my calendar lol but really, love this!
Hi everyone, I am a writer and editor based in Nairobi with a background spanning environmental science, publishing, and web development. I'm also the founder of TanglePost (see my bio), a digital magazine covering environmental conservation and sustainability.
I am currently building Safari Planner, an interactive safari itinerary platform.
Planning an African safari is exciting, until you open a browser tab and realise you have no idea where to start. I built Safari Trip Planner to solve exactly that. Answer five quick questions; destination, trip duration, travel style, group type, and budget, and get a free day-by-day itinerary tailored to your specific trip. Whether you are a solo budget traveller heading to Uganda or a family planning a luxury week in Botswana, the itinerary reflects your circumstances, not a generic template.
Why I Built It
Most safari planning resources are either too generic or too salesy. You get a one-size-fits-all PDF, or you get pushed toward a specific operator before you've even figured out what you want. I wanted something different — a tool that's honest, practical, and actually useful whether you're going on a budget camping safari or a week at a private lodge.
Safari Trip Planner is independent. I don't work with any operators or get commissions. The goal is simply to help you plan a trip that suits you.
The itineraries are assembled by drawing from publicly available safari routes, park guides, and travel resources — the same kind of research you'd do yourself, just done for you in seconds.
Who It's For
Anyone planning a safari in East or Southern Africa who wants a clear starting point. Solo travellers, couples, families, first-timers, and returning visitors. If you know roughly where you want to go and how long you have, this tool will help you figure out the rest.
Try it out at safariplanner.joelodimo.com — no sign-up required.
I look forward to your feedback and thanks for checking it out!
This is amazing! Thank you for putting this together and sharing it with the community.
As someone who is relatively new to planning safaris, I find this incredibly helpful. There is so much information to sort through when it comes to East and Southern Africa, and having a clear starting point like this makes the process much less overwhelming.
I can see this being a valuable resource not only for travelers but also for Travel Advisors who are looking to build their knowledge and confidence in the safari space. I'll definitely be saving this for future reference.
Great work, and thank you again for sharing such a useful tool!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your feedback. Making safari planning less overwhelming, especially for newcomers, was exactly the goal, so it's great to hear it's helping. Thanks again for the support, and I hope it proves useful for many future trips.
The World Cup is nearly upon us and a global audience will be watching Toronto on a scale never seen before. That’s why [Toronto Travel Massive](www.travelmassive.com/posts/toronto-travel-massive-156537040) and [Destination Toronto](www.destinationtoronto.com) came together for an evening of business and bowling at [Wellington Event Venue and The National at the Well](www.instagram.com/thewell_to/).
The FIFA tournament will bring together 48 countries for 104 games across 16 cities from June 11 to July 19, 2026. [Canada will host 13 matches](www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/soccer-2026.html), in Toronto and Vancouver.
Destination Toronto presents: Game On, Toronto
[Lauren Jerome](www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-jerome-2a024941/), Senior Content Manager of Creative Marketing at [Destination Toronto](www.destinationtoronto.com) moderated an exploratory fireside chat with a panel of local experts who shared a common mission: Help creators make the most of this once-in-a-generation opportunity.
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*Panelists Lauren Jerome, Enrique Miguel Baniqued, Will Tang, and Marissa Anwar being introduced by Toronto Travel Massive co-leader, Kateryna Topol.*
The panel brought together Content Creators and Destination Toronto Ambassadors [Will Tang](/@goingawesomeplaces) (Going Awesome Places) and [Marissa Anwar](/@marissa-anwar), alongside film producer [Enrique Miguel Baniqued](/@enrique-miguel-baniqued-9126207722), who were open books as they discussed practicalities, strategy, and mindset, as well as some quirks of showcasing a major event.
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*Prominent journalists, bloggers, and creators from Toronto joined us for the evening.*
Draped in gifted FIFA Toronto scarves were journalists from Dreamscapes Magazine, Fodors, PAX Media, Northern Soul by Landsby, A Taste for Travel, Active City Travel, Avrex Travel, WestJet Magazine, Bold Magazine, Briefly News, Travel Life, Paths to Travel Magazine, Explore Magazine, bloggers behind Goat Roti Chronicles, Life On The Roam, Ms Jackson Travels, Parenting To Go, Rudderless Media, Travel with TMc, and creators Hungry Jet Lagged, Shared Passports, Simply Nma, The Life I Travel, and Venus and Maiku.
Here are the top 5 ways to maximize content opportunities during the World Cup, according to our expert panel.
1. Showcase Toronto, Not Just The Games
The tournament is the foundation of the World Cup, but at its core it’s a festival of culture and sport, two things Toronto already has in spades. “You don’t need a ticket to experience what’s going on in the city,” Moderator Lauren Jerome pointed out. The recent Blue Jays World Series run was an excellent example of how the city can be a main character, not just a backdrop. She encouraged creators to look back at what content performed well during that time for ideas, and showcase experiences for visitors beyond events.
2. Think Of The Future
Capturing content for the World Cup is timely and important but it’s equally important to consider the future potential of that content. Content creator Marissa Anwar stressed on the value of B-roll, explaining that content taken during the World Cup can also be used to show what the city is like during summer, sporting events, or any of the other countless festivals the city hosts.
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*Taking footage that can be reused will ultimately save time and grow your B-roll bank.*
Lauren Jerome added that from a DMO standpoint this content shows how our city can “activate a dream” and represent future possibilities to help establish Toronto as an extraordinary host city.
3. Be Prepared
Will Tang creates a wishlist of the content he definitely wants to capture and a list of nice-to-haves. “Anticipate where the action will be” and get as much helpful content as early as possible. Remember to scout in advance so you know where you’re going and what you can bring. With strict bag and equipment policies at most venues, shooting well on a smartphone is a crucial skill.
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*Enrique Miguel Baniqued reminded creators to “lean into your community”.*
Destination Toronto has an [online calendar packed with Toronto26 events](www.destinationtoronto.com/events/) to help with planning. Talking to fellow creators and local businesses strengthens your network and can help identify opportunities you may have otherwise missed.
4. Be ‘Fan First’
Covering the World Cup means working in crowded environments. For Enrique, safety comes first but he also tries to “be a fly on the wall”. Find a spot with great angles that isn’t intrusive to the visitor experience. Marissa also takes a ‘fan first’ approach in her own way, saying that “our job as content creators is to be shepherds to guide people”. While there’s an audience for real time footage, Marissa sees value in “helpful content first” that is useful to people from the city and visitors, like neighbourhood guides or how to use transit.
5. Make Sure Your Content Is Usable
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*FIFA will not reshare any content with any identifiable brands other than direct sponsors.*
If you want your content to be amplified by official accounts there are non-negotiables. FIFA requires all content to be “commercially clean” and they will not reshare any content with any identifiable brands other than direct sponsors. This includes local businesses or brand logos whether they are front and centre or in the back of a shot.
UGC creators should also remember that consent forms are mandatory. Shots of large crowds, people from the back, or side angles where people aren’t recognizable are an easy way around this. But if you plan to do street interviews, capture human emotion, or include children, you’ll need signed consent forms. The panel agreed that this is easier to achieve at the beginning of events or when the mood is high.
And remember, as Marissa put it “done is better than nothing”. Make time to edit, post, and share your content while it’s still current. Destination Toronto runs both [their own](www.instagram.com/destination_toronto/) and the [FIFA World Cup 26 Toronto](www.instagram.com/fwc26toronto/) accounts so be sure to always tag and mention as you post.
— A big thanks to Destination Toronto and the team at Toronto Travel Massive for hosting the event, panelists Lauren Jerome, Will Tang, Marissa Anwar, Enrique Miguel Baniqued for their fantastic insights, and to everyone in the Toronto Travel Massive community who attended!
*All images by [Harold Feng](www.instagram.com/haroldfengphoto/). Want to be part of events like this? Join the [Toronto Travel Massive](www.travelmassive.com/posts/toronto-travel-massive-156537040) community to stay updated on upcoming events, and [follow us on Instagram](www.instagram.com/travelmassiveto/).*
What a fun event, thank you for this lovely recap Ashlea and to all of the guests for joining!
Thank you! It was another great event
Really great recap Ashlea! Thank you! Y'all, connect with our fellow community member @ashleajrussell
Thanks Jazz!
Can't wait for the World Cup to start next week in Toronto!
This is such a great recap!
HERE'S THE NEXT 5 UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Travel Technology Association invites you to our 3rd Policy & Innovation Showcase
The third annual Travel Tech Policy & Innovation Showcase will be held on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with Travel Tech member company exhibits and learn about their work to make the travel experience more transparent, competitive, and innovative for consumers.
🗓️ Wednesday 10 June
🕔 5:00 – 6:30 pm
🏛️ Congressional Visitor Center (CVC) in Room H-200
📍 Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
👉 RSVP Required
About the Travel Tech Association
The Travel Tech Association is the leading voice for the travel technology industry, advocating for innovation-forward policy and supporting companies building the next generation of travel tools and infrastructure. Learn more at traveltech.org
Join an exclusive networking event for FTE Delegates and Travel Massive members in Dublin
Travel Massive Dublin is teaming up with Future Travel Experience (FTE), Airportr and Inflightflix, to host an exclusive post-dinner networking event during one of the travel industry’s most celebrated gatherings — the APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing show.
Taking place 9–11 June at the Dublin RDS, this annual conference will welcome 750+ global leaders from traveltech, airlines, airports, OTAs, innovators, loyalty programs, and more — all focused on retailing, ancillary services, digital innovation, and loyalty.
On Wednesday 10 June from 8pm, join Travel Massive, Airportr and Inflightflix for an after-dinner networking event to rub shoulders with delegates in a stylish, relaxed setting at The Odeon — Dublin’s iconic city centre venue. Whether you're in travel tech, digital retail, loyalty, CX, or airport innovation, this is the room to be in!
🗓️ Wednesday, 10 June 2025
🕣 Time: 8pm til late
📍 Odeon, Harcourt Street, Dublin - maps.app.goo.gl/EKQhRa3rsYxK5fNi9
👉 RSVP is essential. Register here on Travel Massive to secure your place — you will need to sign in or to create a free account.
Thanks to our sponsors:
Airportr is the pioneer of Baggage-as-a-Service, enabling airlines to collect and check bags before passengers reach the airport and deliver them directly to their flight, reducing congestion, easing operational pressure, improving predictability, and making travel easier for passengers. Learn more at airportr.com/en/.
InflightFlix™️ runs the RISE (Reasons to Visit Inflight Strategic Entertainment) Partnership Program™️ — The program is enables airports and destinations to sponsor, supply and update destination content in a globally consistent format for distribution to airlines to entertain, inform and inspire passengers, stimulate future travel, and drive visitation via inflight entertainment. Learn more at inflightflix.aero.
Want to Attend the Full APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing Show?
Future Travel Experience is established as the region’s definitive end-to-end air transport innovation show, bringing together air transport’s digital and innovation leaders, creative designers, and progressive minds, who will inspire one another and reimagine travel together.
Comprehensive Conference Agenda: The event will cover a wide range of topics pertinent to the industry, with sessions led by over 100 speakers.
Extensive Exhibition: Attendees can explore exhibits from more than 50 companies showcasing innovative solutions designed to boost revenue and improve customer experiences.
Innovate Awards: The event will host the FTE Innovate Awards, recognizing pioneering efforts in the industry.
To explore the agenda and register for the APEX FTE Ancillary & Retailing event visit: www.futuretravelexperience.com/fte-ancillary/
Can’t wait to see you there 🍻
Link to event pageLet's catch up, Travel Massive Sydney!
We're excited to be returning to Caption by Hyatt - where people + place come together. Join us for a social and networking evening with Sydney Travel Massive and friends. Expect a warm welcome from our host in their community oriented Talk Shop space.
🏨 Venue: Caption by Hyatt, Haymarket
📍Location: 13 Parker Street, Haymarket (maps.app.goo.gl/b4xytjei1TBFKWz9A)
🗓️ Date: Thursday, 11th June 2026
🕕 Time: 6-8 pm
🪩 Dress Code: Business casual
🥂 Welcome drink on arrival
🏨 About the venue: Caption by Hyatt Central Sydney is a hotel made for people & place and designed with the conscious traveller in mind. With a self-activated style of travel, bold design and flexible spaces to work, chill or connect. We are all about good energy and doing things your way — no fluff, no fuss. Learn more at www.hyatt.com/caption-by-hyatt/sydcp-caption-by-hyatt-central-sydney
👉 Spaces are limited, RSVP is essential
Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday June 11th
Link to event pageFrom Screen to Destination: Building the Data Infrastructure for Screen Tourism
📅 15th June | 🕔 5:00pm–7:00pm | 📍 EFI
Film and television have become some of the most powerful drivers of travel demand, influencing nine out of ten travel decisions. From iconic filming locations to destinations propelled into the spotlight by a hit series, screen tourism is booming. Yet despite its growing impact, the sector still relies heavily on anecdotes rather than data.
As demand continues to rise, there is a clear opportunity for travel technology and AI to help build the infrastructure needed to better understand, measure, and manage screen tourism.
Join us for an interactive discussion exploring the untapped potential at the intersection of travel technology, AI, and screen tourism. Together, we'll examine some of the sector's biggest opportunities and challenges, including:
Predictive AI and Visitor Management
How can AI-driven forecasting help destinations anticipate visitor demand, manage flows, and reduce the risk of over-tourism at popular filming locations?
Data, Measurement and Economic Impact
What data frameworks and methodologies are needed to accurately measure visitor spend, track behavioural change, and demonstrate the true economic value of film and television productions?
Connecting a Fragmented Ecosystem
How can travel technology bridge the gap between film productions, destination organisations, tourism businesses, and local communities to create more coordinated and sustainable visitor experiences?
This session is an opportunity to bring together innovators, tourism leaders, destination organisations, and technology experts to explore how we can transform viewer interest into a measurable, sustainable, and data-driven visitor economy.
The screen content already exists. Now it's time to build the technology that helps us understand its impact and unlock its full potential.
Link to event pageThe world's largest annual celebration of location-independent lifestyle. June 20-30, 2026 in Bansko, Bulgaria.
A week-long celebration of the remote lifestyle featuring curated conference sessions, networking, community led skill shares and an evening lineup of fun and interactive activities ranging from speed dating and karaoke to the pool party and bonfire night. The mountain environment provides the perfect atmosphere to build relationships, whether personal or professional.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnWN7AAS8Rc
Are you a business in the nomad economy?
Welcome to a new B2B gathering taking place just before Bansko Nomad Fest, designed to bring together the visionaries, ecosystem builders, and leading voices shaping the nomad economy. A focused space for strategic networking, insight exchange, and meaningful deal-making
Learn more about the B2B Industry Day (June 20) at banskonomadfest.com/industryday
Link to event pageTravel Massive Lisbon Relaunch Party — Under the Bridge at Escala 25
We're relaunching Travel Massive Lisbon and kicking things off in one of the city's most unique venues. Where travel people meet. Literally beneath one of the most iconic bridges in the world.
Join us at Escala 25, a climbing and social venue located beneath the iconic Ponte 25 de Abril, next to LX Factory in Alcântara. Surrounded by the dramatic architecture of the bridge overhead, the venue combines an outdoor climbing wall, relaxed social spaces, and a lively bar atmosphere—making it the perfect setting to reconnect Lisbon's travel community.
Event Details
📅 Date: Monday 22 June
🕔 Time: 17:30 onwards
📍 Location: Escala 25, beneath Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon
🍺 Bar: Open all evening with drinks and food available to order
👉 RSVP Required: Attendance is free, but registration is mandatory.
This is a casual, community-focused evening with no presentations, no panels, and no formal agenda. Join us to:
• Meet fellow travel professionals
• Expand your network
• Exchange ideas and industry insights
• Discover potential partners and collaborators
• Catch up with old friends and make new connections
• Enjoy a drink in a unique Lisbon setting
Whether you work in travel tech, hospitality, aviation, tourism, media, marketing, content creation, startups, or travel investment, you'll find your people here.
And if you know others in the industry, bring them along (after they've registered, of course).
🧗 Want to Climb?
As part of our partnership with Escala 25, attendees will have access to special conditions to try the climbing wall before or during the event.
No experience is necessary. Just bring your curiosity, a sense of adventure, and comfortable clothes if you'd like to give it a go.
After all, a little climbing feels appropriate for a travel community.
Please reserve your spot using the RSVP link so we can manage venue capacity and ensure everyone has a great experience.
About Travel Massive
Travel Massive is the world's largest community of travel industry professionals, connecting people across travel technology, hospitality, aviation, tourism, media, startups, destination marketing, and travel investment. Whether you're building a travel company, creating travel content, working for a destination, investing in travel businesses, or simply passionate about the future of travel, Travel Massive provides a welcoming global network where connections turn into collaborations, partnerships, friendships, and new ideas.
Join the Lisbon Travel Massive chapter to stay updated with future events www.travelmassive.com/posts/lisbon-travel-massive-991705117
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